Here's a fun run in Central Oregon's historic Canyon City, which sounds like a fun reason for a road trip or a smart way to satisfy your 5-year-old's Cowboy (Canyon City) and Dinosaur (John Day Fossil Beds) adventurous streaks!

When: Saturday, June 5, 2010What time: 7aWhere: Sel's Brewery in Canyon City (near John Day)Register: You can register DOR from 6a-6:45a at Sel's Brewery , or download and mail in the entry form:

The course is gentle with one short climb of about .2 mile, followed by a equal descent. It is a loop that takes in the historic district of Canyon City as well as a long residential street, with views of Canyon Mountain, Hog Point, where gold was discovered in 1862, and Whiskey Gulch, the site of an early saloon.

It begins and ends at Sel's Brewery, an 1870's brewery that is now an old-time Saloon with all the flavor of those early days. The course is all on paved street, except the climb I mentioned, which is on gravel.

The hill is 'Rebel Hill,' where confederate sympathizers raised the confederate flag briefly before unionists tore it down. Rebel Hill is crowned by the old elementary school with its old fashioned bell tower.

The course record is 18:07 (Russ Nichols, The Dalles, 2004).

And - this is cool, indeed: All finishers will receive an athletic bag/duffle! They will be black and red with the Gold Rush Run logo imprinted on the side. For children/youth or those who would prefer, there will be a limited number of t-shirts available instead of the bag. The fastest man and woman 39 and younger and the fastest man and woman 40+ will win a Silver Dollar, and ribbons will go to the winners of each 10-year age group for both men and women. Any runner that finishes and is 12 or younger gets a medal!

This event is sponsored by the Strawberry Striders and the Whiskey Gulch Gang, and is part of the area's 88th Annual '62 Days Celebration.

Start and finish at historic Sel’s Brewery. Silver Dollar to top men and women finishers in two age categories (39 and under, 40 and over). Ribbons to winners of each 10 year age group divisions. Medals to all finishers aged 12 and under. Imprinted athletic duffle for adult finishers and T-shirt to children/youth finishers!